Emerging role of astroglia in pain hypersensitivity

Japanese Dental Science Review

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 86-92

  Ren, Ke ^a  

^a Dental School   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; Glia neuronal interaction; Glial activation; Gliotransmitters; Persistent pain

Indexed keywords

EID: 74449083067     PISSN: 18827616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdsr.2009.10.005     Document Type: Short Survey

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